Traveling case for toilet articles



Dec. 30, 1952 F. KIBLER 2,623,566

TRAVELING CASE FOR TOILET ARTICLES Filed April s, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 126 I NV EN TOR.

Mm WWW 8mm Dec. 30, KlBLER TRAVELING CASE FOR TOILET ARTICLES FiledApril 6, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 F lorence K I'D/er Patented Dec. 30, 1952TRAVELING CASE FOR TOILET ARTICLES Florence Kibler, Chicago, 111.; nowby change of name Florence Kibler Renaker Application April 6, 1948,Serial No. 19,274

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to improvements in traveling cases for toiletarticles, and the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a traveling caseespecially designed for carrying compactly, in a small space, inseparated, well protected, and readily accessible arrangement, amultiplicity of miniature toilet accessories, especially cosmetics andmanicure implements, essential to the Well groomed woman when traveling.

Another object is to provide a traveling case for the abovepurposeswhich is well adapted for packing along with clothes, and thelike, so as not to occupy too much room, or tear, or otherwise injurethe articles with which it is packed.

"Still another object is to provide a case of the type and for thepurposes above specified, which is inexpensive to manufacture, andstrong and durable, while light in weight.

Other and subordinate objects, within the purview of my invention,together with the precise nature of my improvements will be readilyunderstood when the succeeding description and claim are read withreference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of thisspecification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved traveling case in apreferred embodiment thereof, the case being shown closed;

Figure 2 is a similar view of the case open;

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure2 and drawn to a larger scale;

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are views in front elevation of the inner leaves,respectively;

Figure 7 is a view in perspective of the case open and with the leaveseliminated to more clearly show the structure of the lining, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged view in transverse sec tion taken on the line8-8 of Figure 7.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the traveling case of myinvention is of the combined book and box type with an outer cover I oflight flexible, water-proof material, such as waterrepellent poplin, andwhich is formed in one piece of rectangular shape embodying a centralback, or bottom, forming section 2 extending between opposite sides ofthe piece, and rectangular cover leaves 3, A foldable toward each otherinto faceto-face relation on said section 2 to close the case, and alsofoldable away from each other to open the case into flat position.

A stiffener sheet 5 of any suitable material, such as commercialcrinoline or the like, is suitably fixed to the inside face of the coverI, in a manner presently described, and completely covers said inside.face.

A lining. 6 of any inexpensive, water-proofed fabric, preferably, isimposed on the stiffener sheet 5 to completely cover the same. The linin6 is formed with a pair of lining sections 1, 8 covering the coverleaves 3, 4, and a relatively narrower, intermediate, lining section 9covering the back forming section 2 and to the longitudinal edges ofwhich confronting longitudinal edges of the sections 1, 8 are stitched,as at H], II.

A pocket forming strip I2 of material. of the same type as the lining 6extends over the lining section 8 comprising part of the cover leaf 4and from the intermediate lining section 9 part-way to the front edge ofthe lining section 8 with one longitudinal edge secured to onelongitudinal edge of the intermediate lining section 9 by the stitches Il. The strip I2 is pleated, and stitched as as l3, to the lining section8 to form a series of pockets M for containing manicure articles, notshown.

A pocket forming strip l5 of the same material as the lining 6 extendsover the lining section 1 comprising part of the cover leaf 3 and fromthe intermediate lining section 9 part-way to the opposite, or front,edge of said leaf 3 with one longitudinal edge secured to said section 9by the stitches l0, said strip I5 forming a pocket for a wash cloth, orthe like, not shown.

A band It of water-proofed material is folded upon itself over astiffener strip I1 and extended around the edges of the cover I on theinside of said cover and over the lining 6 and the side edges of thepocket forming strips [2, ill, with the usual zipper fastener tape l8stitched, as at l8, to the folded edge of said band l6 and extendingalong the same for coaction with the usual slide l9, whereby the casemay be closed with said band and tape folded and forming the sides andtop of the case. The band I6 is secured in place by a binding tape 20 ofsuitable material extending around the edges of the cover I, stiffenersheet 5, lining 6, and across the side edges of the pocket formingstrips l2, l5 with stitching 2| extended through said binding tape, theband Hi, the cover I and the stiffener sheet 5 and lining 6 andstiffener strip IT.

A plurality of rectangular inner leaves 22, 23, 24 of a water-proof,bendable, but comparatively rigid material, such as poplin, are providedto fit within. the confine of the band [6 with binding tape 25 stitched,as at 26, around the edges of the same. The leaves 22, 23, 24 have onelongitudinal edge extending along the intermediate lining section 9 andstitched thereto through the back forming section 2 of the cover I, asat 22, 23', 24', so that said leaves may hinge on said section 2 and beswung readily away from each other, like the leaves of a book, when thecase is opened. The leaves 22, 23, 24 are provided on one, andcorresponding, faces thereof with strips 21, 28, 29 stitched thereto, asat 30, and pleated to form pockets 3|, 32, 33 for cosmetics in cans, asat 34, or in cake form as at 35. Loops 30, 37, 38 are provided on theleaves 22, 23, 2 1 on the pocket sides of the same and at the edgesthereof opposite the hinged edges for holding such articles as alipstick 39, a toothbrush 2.0, and a comb 4|.

Loops 42 may be provided on the'lining's'ections 8 along the band 16 forholding Scissors Q3, and a manicure sheet 44.

The strips 27, 28, 29, the loops 3%, 37, 3t and the loops 42 arepreferably formed of waterproofed strong fabric.

The foregoing will, it is believed, sufiice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation, since'theuse'of the invention-will'be obvious from the description of thestructural details.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible ofmodificationwithout departing from the inventive conceptandrightis herein reservedto such modifications as fall within the scope of theappended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed a new is:

A travelingcase for toilet articles comprising a rectangular cover offlexible material comprising a central back forming section extendingfrom side. to side of the cover, and a pair of cover leavesifoldable onsaid section into spaced facing relation, a sheet of stiffener materialcovering said cover, a lining of flexible waterproof material coveringsaid sheet and comprising a pair of sections covering said cover leavesand an intermediate separate section covering the back forming sectionand stitched to said pair of sections, a flexible band folded uponitself, a stiffener strip over which said flexible band is folded, saidband and stifiener strip extending around the edges of said cover andover the edges of said lining and across said back forming section witha slide fastener tape secured to the fold of said band for fasteningsaid band together to form the front and sides of the case, a bindingtape extending around the edges of said cover, sheet, and lining andstitched through the edges of said band, strip, cover and said sheet andlining.

FLORENCE KIBLER.

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